Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia, Volume 17, Dec.1984, pp. 33 – 47

Niobium-Tantalum minerals from Peninsular Malaysia

WAN FUAD B. WAN HASSAN¹ and OLEG VON KNORRING²

¹Jabatan Geologi, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor

²Formerly Dept. of Earth Science, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, England

Abstract: Niobium-Tantalum minerals found in concentrates and heavy minerals from Peninsular Malaysia have been studied, and their mode of occurrences described. Chemical compositions were determined mainly by Electron-probe microanalysis, but X-ray fluorescence method has also been applied. From the study, columbite-tantalite, Nb- Ta- rutile, wodginite and fersmite have been recognised. Their geographical distribution and geochemical compositions were delineated.

https://doi.org/10.7186/bgsm17198403